People

Name - Dr. Pawan Kumar Jain

Designation - Scientist-E & Head of the Centre

Qualification - MSc & MPhil (Phys), PhD (Carbon - Carbon Composites)

Areas of Expertise - Involved in setting up the Carbon Lab at ARCI, Hyderabad. Developed the Technology of Exfoliated Graphite and Its Value Added Products and the same was transferred to M/s Falcon Graphite Industries for Commercial Production, presently Working on Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes and their composites and other applications, around 35 publications in Various Journals & International and Indian Conferences. Awarder of BOYSCAST Fellowship of DST.

eMail - pkjain@arci.res.in

Name - K. V. P. Prabhakar

Designation - Scientist-D

Qualification - BE (Hons) Mechanical, PGD Comp Science

Areas of Expertise - Since inception of ARCI, took active part in installation & commissioning of various infrastructural facilities and various CIS equipments, developed the process of Powder extrusion by Hot Gas Extrusion & Stainless Steel Tubular and Disc Filter for various filtration applications, presently Working on Carbon Nanotubes Synthesis through ARC - Discharge and CVD techniques.

eMail - phani@arci.res.in

Name - P. Balaji

Designation - Scientist-B

Qualification - BTech (Mech)

Areas of Expertise - Major Areas - Carbon Nanotubes